| Lucas keeps the production line moving at the Children's
Museum in St. Paul. This was his first trip to the museum. |
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| Kid-powered conveyor belts move the blocks from one level
of the "factory" to another. |
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| Lucas opens the sluice gate at the boat race station. |
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| A pint-sized grocery store lets the kids practice their
shopping skills. |
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| Check-out time! |
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| Now it's time for a meal with the provisions Lucas picked
out. |
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| Lucas joins an ant colony at the museum, complete with
friendly worker ants in the tunnels. |
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| Lucas slows down for a brief moment. |
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| More water fun, this time with (plastic) lizards in a
"creek." |
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| Dad and Lucas flew to Osceola to check out the historic
train station about a mile from the airport. |
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| Mom gets her snuggle time x2. |
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| We're not sure why Abbie needed to wear her coat to stuff
her face with cupcake. |
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| "My mommy!" (Abbie wasn't too happy about Lorinda holding
Ashley's little brother Nick.) |
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| Abbie, Ashley, and Lucas pause for a picture at a play
date at Ashley's. |
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| Abbie takes Ashley's baby for a stroll. |
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| We expect he'll resent us in the future for publishing
this. |
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| Ben, Ashley, and Lucas enjoy the cupcakes as Mike (Ben's
dad), Lorinda and Abbie look on. |
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| Score! |
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| Looks like she got her fashion sense from her Daddy! |
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| Is there a boy hiding in that ball pit? |
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| Ashley and Lucas have a great time in the ball pit at
the Maple Grove Community Center. |
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| Abbie checks out the full-size shape sorter at the community
center. |
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| Vroom vroom! |
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| We don't think state troopers ride their motorcycles
quite this way! |
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| Abbie inherited her Mother's love of tomatoes! |
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| Sleepy kid. |
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| Lucas and Emilia Ann ride the police chopper at the MG
Community Center. |
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| We couldn't find this listed under symptoms of common
childhood illnesses... |
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| Wonder how Lucas got purple paint on his nose? |
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| Grandma and Lucas get set to join the convoy at Camp
Snoopy. |
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| Lego fun! |
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| Which car is fastest? |
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| Dad and Lucas get ready to drive the bus at Camp Snoopy. |
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| This was Lucas' favorite ride at Camp Snoopy. He rode
it at least 7 times! |
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| Time for bumper cars. |
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| Dad tries to keep from getting sticky while the kids
enjoy their suckers. |
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| Abbie gets ready for a quick flight in the Cessna 172,
with her blankie, Lucas' hat, and a couple airplane toys along for comfort. |
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| Natasha came along to play one time when her mom (Casey)
came to baby-sit. Looks like Lucas doesn't mind! |
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| Lucas earns his "Handcar Operator License" at the Jackson
Street Roundhouse, part of the Minnesota Transportation Museum. |
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| The roundhouse has pint-sized tracks for the younger
set. |
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| Souvenirs from the day included an engineer's hat and
Annie and Clarabel passenger cars for his train set at home. |
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| Lucas enjoys a trip to the Minnesota Zoo on a "Mommy
& Lucas" day. |
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| The tiger drowsing in the sunshine proved fascinating
for Lucas. |
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| Abbie gets set to head down the slide at one of our local
playgrounds. |
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| We didn't mind that Lucas wanted to leave his bicycle
helmet on as he climbed the ladders. |
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| Wheeeeeeeee! |
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| Abbie concentrates on her stair technique. |
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| Lucas and Abbie check out the blue tubes at the Basswood
Elementary School playground, which is where they will go to school soon. |
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| Lucas spends just as much time climbing up the slides
as he does sliding down them. |
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| Brrrrmmmmm! |
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| Abbie conks out in her new big girl bed. |
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| Lucas and Tabitha soak up a some rays. |
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| Giddy Up horsey! |
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| Lucas hoards the ketchup while we wait for our lunch
to cook. |
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| "I like ketchup because it is red." |
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| Lucas writes a note to Mommy. |
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| Lucas and Cole run with their planes in the backyard
of KinderCare during an evening picnic event. |
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| Abbie enjoyed stepping in and out of this patch of dirt. |
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| Lucas looks down from the top of the Maple Maze ... |
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| ... then he emerges from the slide. |
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